Quasi-homogeneous carbocatalysis for one-pot selective conversion of carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using sulfonated graphene quantum dots

• Main Authors: Li, Kaixin, Chen, Jie, Yan, Yibo, Min, Yonggang, Li, Haopeng, Xi, Fengna, Liu, Jiyang, Chen, Peng
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Quasi-homogeneous; Carbohydrates
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137060
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Graphene quantum dot (GQD), which is the latest addition to the family of nanocarbon materials, promises a wide spectrum of novel applications. Here, we for the first time demonstrate the use of GQD and sulfonated GQDs (SGQDs) as quasi-homogenous catalysts for chemo-catalysis. Specifically, we demon...